Kerkis or Kerketeus is a mountain, forming the bulk of the western part of the Greek island of Samos. Its highest peak, named Vigla, is at 1,434 m, making it the second-highest peak in the East Aegean. The mountain's name, in both ancient and modern forms, means roughly, "belonging to Circe".

What does theatron mean in Greek?

amphitheatre ÆM-fi-thee-ah-ter. (Late Middle English via Latin from Greek amphitheatron). From amphi, meaning "on both sides" or "around" and theatron, meaning "place for viewing." An oval or circular, open-air performance space with tiered seating on all sides.

What does theatron mean in literature?

The theatron (plural theatra) is the word referring to the seating area section of an ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine theater. ... The Greek playwright Aristophanes mentions the theatron in each of his extant plays, particularly when the actors address the audience directly.